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From: Petra Schmidt <petra at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
Subject: Re: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes
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Details, details...and there must be a correct botanical descriptive term
for this spathe margin characteristic (leaf vernation terms might fit?), =but
when I use left-hand vs. right-hand, I'm looking at the inflorescence
straight on: a left-hand spathe folds from my left to right; a right-hand
spathe folds from my right to left...but, hey, I've not yet read anything
about spathe margin direction so someone correct me here or enlighten us =all
about this detail.
Petra


----- Original Message -----
From: "irisman" <irisman at AMERITECH.NET>
To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 11:58 PM
Subject: Re: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes


> Petra--I'm glad you noticed this--I don't know what it means, but perha=ps
we
> can discern a meaning if enough of us track our own similar observation=s.
> My only question is:  How do you assess the handedness, e.g.,  looking =at
> the spathe with the foldover  in front of you and the stem upright?, an=d
is
> the right or left from the point of view of the viewer, or from the ste=m's
> point-of-view?
>   Adam Fikso, Glenview, IL  Zone 5a
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Petra Schmidt" <petra at PLANTDELIGHTS.COM>
> To: <ARISAEMA-L at NIC.SURFNET.NL>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 1:17 PM
> Subject: left-handed vs. right-handed spathes
>
>
> > An observation...have you noticed that spathes can be left-handed or
> > right-handed when it comes to direction of spathe foldover?  Unrelate=d
to
> > male/female condition since I've seen both fold directions in each
sex...
> > Petra
> >
> > Petra Schmidt
> > Research/Special Projects Manager
> > Juniper Level Botanic Garden @ Plant Delights Nursery
> > 9241 Sauls Road
> > Raleigh, NC 27603
> > petra at plantdelights.com
> > 919-772-4794 phone
> > 919-662-0370 fax
>